This tutorial will show you how to install new version of Firefox – Firefox 8.0 on Ubuntu . To install , either you can upgrade or can do a fresh install .
Before installing Firefox 8.0, Lets see what’s new in it :
- Add-ons installed by third party programs are now disabled by default
- Added Twitter to the search bar for select locales. Additional locale support will be added in the future
- Added a preference to load tabs on demand, improving start-up time when windows are restored
- Improved performance and memory handling when using
- Added CORS support for cross-domain textures in WebGL
- Added support for HTML5 context menus
To know more about it , Visit http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/8.0/releasenotes/
How to Install :
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T and run the following commands :
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-next
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox
